He Broad Front will present at the Parliament a new project to establish entry to the mayoralties by competition. Unlike the first time this initiative was presented by the deceased senator of the Colorado Party Adrian Pena, The change of modality has a wide range political support by the different spaces.
The corruption scandal in the Artigas Municipality which culminated in the conviction and resignation of the communal leader Pablo Caram not only generated important repercussions in the National Party, but in all politics, especially with regard to the direct appointments in the departmental administrations. For this reason, the idea of establishing income from competitions for the Intendancies was put back on the table, despite the fact that a project of this style had been rejected not long ago by the parliamentarians.
The new initiative that establishes entry and promotion by competition – leaving the possibility of hiring directly in eventual situations – will be presented at the House of Representatives as a text of agreementand will have to be approved by a special majority of two thirds to comply with the parameters of constitutionality. Something that is considered very likely due to the level of consensus that the project generated after the controversy in Artigas.
In this regard, the Frente Amplio deputy Gustavo Olmos He pointed out that the common basis is “in the concern to tidy up the way of access to the mayorships, so that it gives guarantees to the entire population that they compete on equal terms, that it does not depend on the political affinity with the mayor on duty, and to take it to a scheme very similar to the one that exists in the Central administration”.
In this regard, he added in a conversation with Radio Monte Carlo that the project does not affect the autonomy of the departmental boards, and which include “a couple of systems for temporary contracts, one very similar to the one that exists today for ministries” in terms of hiring trusted personnel to support management. These positions, however, should be left vacant “the same day that the minister leaves his or her duties” or, in this case, the mayor.
There is also a system of temporary contracts for emergencies and needs to be covered within a very limited period of time that does not allow for a competition.
“These are the axes on which we are working, with the idea of presenting a project with the support of all parties, including deputies from the National Party, which was the party that did not vote for this in the Senate when the project of Adrián Peña was discussed,” said Olmos.
Valeria Ripoll, in favor of modifying the system of income to the municipalities
The vice presidential candidate of Uruguay for him National Party, Valeria Ripoll, He argued that modifying the mechanism entry to the intendencies It could be his “first challenge” at the head of the Senate if he wins the elections together with Alvaro Delgado.
Asked about this not only for her role as a candidate but also for her previous role as general secretary of the Association of Municipal Employees and Workers (ADEOM) of Montevideo, Ripoll said he is in favor of modifying the mechanism for entering the municipalities, but that these changes cannot be made “behind the mayors’ backs.”
“The municipalities are fundamental to the life of our country, they provide services that people need, and the exception is situations like those that occurred in Artigas,” said Delgado’s running mate at a press conference.
“Direct assignment perhaps one can share that one has to sit down to work and think of a new mechanism or what modifications need to be made to the mechanism for entry into the municipalities. It is a challenge and I think it could be the first challenge in the role of Vice President of the Republic, for example,” she continued, although she added that it must be “with the mayors, because a bill on the mayorships cannot be made behind the mayors’ backs.”
“Talk between the mayors and the Parliament I think it is one of the challenges we have for the next period, something I feel comfortable with because I think I have experience, I would put the debate seriously,” Ripoll added.
Source: Ambito
